Tire Pressure Check; Spokes Inspection And Tightening; Wheel Inspection - Yamaha YZ250F(R) Owner's Service Manual

TIRE PRESSURE CHECK/SPOKES INSPECTION AND
TIGHTENING/WHEEL INSPECTION
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EC36Q000

TIRE PRESSURE CHECK

1. Measure:
Tire pressure
G
Out of specification → Adjust.
Standard tire pressure:
100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm
NOTE:
Check the tire while it is cold.
G
Loose bead stoppers allow the tire to slip off
G
its position on the rim when the tire pressure
is low.
A tilted tire valve stem indicates that the tire
G
slips off its position on the rim.
If the tire valve stem is found tilted, the tire is
G
considered to be slipping off its position. Cor-
rect the tire position.
EC36S002

SPOKES INSPECTION AND TIGHTENING

1. Inspect:
Spokes 1
G
Bend/damage → Replace.
Loose spoke → Retighten.
2. Tighten:
Spokes 3 Nm (0.3 m · kg, 2.2 ft · lb)
G
NOTE:
Be sure to retighten these spokes before and
after break-in. After a practice or a race check
spokes for looseness.
EC36T000

WHEEL INSPECTION

1. Inspect:
Wheel runout
G
Elevate the wheel and turn it.
Abnormal runout → Replace.
INSP
ADJ
2
, 15 psi)